PORTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PORTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORTANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORTANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORTANCE
Front hooks — 1
sportanceBack hooks — 1
portancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORTANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PORTANCE
- All 8 letters of PORTANCE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PORTANCE
The 8 tiles of PORTANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PORTANCE
1 longer words begin with PORTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORTANCE
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Common questions about PORTANCE
- Is PORTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORTANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORTANCE worth?
- PORTANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORTANCE?
- PORTANCE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORTANCE:
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